About this job

Sapienza Consulting is recruiting a Geospatial Data Processing Scripting (Off-Site) to join NATO-NCIA.

Responsibilities

Geospatial Support Branch (GSB) team requires support of one off-site contractor for advanced geospatial data processing and scripting, covering following activities:

• Georeferencing and orthorectification of satellite images and aerial photography
• Enhanced satellite image and aerial photography processing
• Fusion of imagery and creation of mosaics
• Analysis of remotely sensed data
• Conversion of a wide range of raster data to different formats and standards
• Incorporation of various geospatial data into various geospatial databases, such as PostGIS or ArcGIS specific formats
• Design of map production environment, most importantly to transform MGCP data into MDG/MTM
• Workflow development of cartographic map and chart production, focussing on MDGs
• Production of map series and individual charts
• Design of quality assurance methods and quality control mechanisms
• Scripting of workflows in python
• Close coordination of all activities with the NCI Agency Project Manager (PM) as well as strict adherence to agreed timelines is mandatory
• may be required to attend meeting(s) at NCI Agency, The Hague, Netherlands or at specific NATO commands.

Profile

• Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET (Desirable)
• Formal degree on University Level or equivalent in Geospatial Sciences or related
• Solid knowledge in Geographic Projections and Datums
• At least 7 years of conceptual understanding of aerial photography and satellite imagery exploitation and processing experience with common sensors, such as Quickbird, Ikonos, WorldView, GeoEye, Landsat, Spot, Eros, Pleiades and aerial platforms
• At least 7 years of experience with ERDAS Imagine and ER Mapper
• At least 7 years of experience with Erdas Imagine Photogrammetry Core (before: LPS)
• At least 5 years of experience in block-bundle ortho-rectification, image colour balancing and mosaicking with ERDAS Imagine and ER Mapper
• Proven experience in workflow design and execution of advanced techniques to process a wide range of input data to CADRG standards, compliant with all relevant FASs
• Experience in classification techniques for change detection and automated vector extraction
• Solid knowledge of various compression formats (MrSID, ECW, etc.) with hands on production experience
• At least 7 years of experience in terrain data processing
• At least 7 years of experience with ArcGIS Software and GIS Analysis (ArcInfo, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst)
• Proven understanding of principles of databases and database management systems
• Proven experience in working with geospatial data in geospatially enabled databases, mainly PostGIS
• In depth familiarity with MGCP schema and data
• Knowledge of Python language for scripting and batch processing
• At least 3 years of proven experience in using python and arcPy including demonstrated familiarity with arcPy and its modules, classes and functions
• At least 2 years of proven experience in integrating solutions in workflows using Python, combining with arcPy commands and integrating Python scripts in Esri toolboxes
• Proven understanding of NATO Geospatial data standards
• Proven understanding of geospatial data processing specific to NATO Exercise settings
• Fluent in Business English
• Good knowledge of at least 1 additional Geospatial raster processing software (PCI, ENVI, etc)
• At least 1 year experience in GIS database management at project management level
• Contractor is expected to provide and work with their own hardware and software necessary to meet requirements of each Task Order

Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU

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